Clasp for sanitary napkins



March 24. 1925.

M. D. MESEROLE ET AL CLASP FOR SANITARY NAPKINS Filed N v'. 2a, 1924Patented Mar. 24, 1,925.

UNITED STATES,

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MI Lronn. MESEROLE, or uman, AND enoaen M. HAYES, OF NEW HAVEN,

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Application filed November 26, 1924. Serial No. 752,476.

To all whom it may concern:

1 Be it known that we, MILTON D. Mnsnaonn and GEORGE M. HAYns, citizensof the-United States, residing, respectively, at Milford and New Haven,in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Clasps for Sanitary Napkins; and we do herebydeclare the following, when takenin connection with the accompanyingdrawings, and the characters of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, and which said drawingsconstitute part of this 1 application, and represent, in-

Fig. 1 a perspective view of a sanitary belt provided with claspsembodying our invention and with a napkin attached.

Fig. 2 a front view of the clasp detached. Fig. 3 a plan view of thesame.

10 Fig. 4 a longitudinal, sectional view of'the Fig. 5 a vertical,sectional view, showing a napkin in position.

This invention relates to an improvement in clasps for sanitary napkins.The object of the invention is to provide a clasp by which the endsofsanitarynapkins or catamenial sacks may be securely attached to beltsor garments.

a In carrying out our invention, we employ a rectangular frame,preferably formed from wire, with the ends secured together by weldingor otherwise, to form a top bar 10, bottom bar 11 and side bars 12 and13.

8B Hinged to one of the side bars as 12 is a tongue 14 having its upperand lower edges turned inward and formed with teeth 15.

' The tip 16 of the tongue is outwardly offset and curved so as'to setover theother side bar 13. Hinged to the bar 13 is a locking lever 17,formed with a clearance notch 18 for the tip 16 and the end of the leveris offset from its knuckles, so that, when the 1 lever is turned downover the tip of the 46 tongue, the outer end of the clearance notch willstand adjacent to the shoulder 19 formed by offsetting the tip 16, andso that the finger piece 20 of the lever will lie substantially flatover the outer end of the tongue. The bars 10 and 11 are enclosed by aloop, 21, whichmay be formed by folding and stitching the tabs 22 of abelt 23 of usual construction, or by a strap which is stitched to thetabs 22, or to the lower edge of a corset I or other article of wearing,apparel, The

ing a frame having a top bar and a bottom ends of a sanitary napkin orcatamenial sack 24: are held in position and the tongues turned downover them, the tip of the tongue being seated on the side bar 13, andthe teeth 15 gripping the ends of the napkin. The lever .17 is thenturned over the end of the tongue so as to securely lock it in itsclosed position. The napkin is thus firmly held in position, may beconveniently adjusted, and is not liable to accidental disengagement,and the metal parts are covered so as not to come in contact with thebody I of the wearer.

While we have described the device for use with sanitary napkins, it isobvious that it might be used with diapers, jockey straps, braces, orother devices.

, We claim:.

1. A clasp for sanitary napkins, compris- Y6 bar connected by side bars,a tongue hinged to one of the side bars and having a tip to engage withthe other side bar, and a locking lever hinged to the said other sidebar and adapted to be turned down over the tip end of the tongue.

2. A clasp for sanitary napkins, comprising a frame having a top bar anda bottom bar connected by side bars, a tongue hinged to one of the sidebars and having a tip to engage with the other side bar and formed atits edges withinwardly-projecting teeth, and a locking lever hinged tothe said other side bar and adapted to be turned down over the tip endof the tongue.

3. A clasp for sanitary napkins, comprising a frame having a top bar anda bottom bar connected by sidebars, a tongue hinged to one of the sidebars and having a tip to engage with the other side bar, and a locking96 lever hinged to the said other side bar and adapted to be turned downover the tip end of the tongue and formed with a clearance notch for thesaid tip. 1 4. A clasp for sanitary napkins. compris- 100 ing a framehaving a top bar and a bottom bar connected by side bars, a tonguehinged to one of the side bars and having a tip outwardly offset andcurved to engage with the other side bar. and a locking lever hinged tothe said other side bar and adapted to be turned down over the tip endof the tongue.

5. A clasp for sanitary napkins, comprisi g a rame having a top bar anda bottom bar connected by side bars; a tongue hinged In testimonywhereof, we have signed this to one of the side bars and having a tipontspecific-amen 1n the presence of two subscrib- 1 wardly offset andcurved to engage with the mug witnesses.

other side bar, and a locking lever hinged MILTON D. MESEROLE. to thesaid other side bar and adapted to be GEORGE M. HAYES; turned down overthe tip end of the tongue, Hitnesses:

the said lever offset from its knuckles for 1 FLORENCE H. MONK,

engagement with the ofiset tip ofthe tongue. or FREDERIC C. EARLE.

